Extreme capsule

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Extreme capsule
Tractography showing extreme capsule fibers
Details
Identifiers
Latincapsula extrema
NeuroNames254
NeuroLex IDnlx_21887
TA98A14.1.09.552
TA25589
FMA61960
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The extreme capsule (Latin: capsula extrema) is a series of

corpus striatum components.[2][3]

From the midline of the brain to the side, the extreme capsule is the outermost from the external capsule and the inner internal capsule.[4]

It is most easily visible in a horizontal section, just lateral to the claustrum.

Additional images

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See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, Jeremy. "Extreme capsule | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia.
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